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The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28
The Silver scheme.

NEW York, July 22.-The new silver GER
tiicates, each representing 1,OOO ounces,
issued by the Western National Bank, be-
ing ready for use, were to-day plac ID on
the regular list of the New York Stock Ex-
change and classed under ''mining shares. -
The new feature attracted little attention
on Change and brokers are not familiar
with the bullion market. A bid of 96l@
(9614 cents per ohnce) was made, and then
bid of 9613. None was offered, how
ever, except at 96sl, and at that price the
first transaction, 1000 ounces, was made,
regular way" that is the certificates to
be delivered to the purchaser before 2:l5
O'Clock IN the afternoon,
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28
ARTICLES of incorporation hav

ARTICLES of incorporation have been
filed in Springfield, H.. of the Metro
politan Railway Company, Chicago.
with a capital stock of three million
dollars. 1t is proposed to construct
said railroad from some point or points
in the city of Chicago to nearly all the
townships in Cook County, and con-
meet the lines so as to make a system of
belt line railroad connecting all points,
The railway will be under ground.
similar to the systems in London and
Paris
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

A BILL has been introduced in the
Georgia Legislature, making it a pc
nal ofense to educate white and col
ored children in the same institutions.
There is a clause in the Georgia con-
stitution against this, but not much at
tention has been paid to it, The bill
provides penalty for teacher, princi-
pal or trustees of schools where whites
and blacks are commingled, of not less
than one thousand dollars fine, twelve
months in the chain gang, or six months
in iail
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

Nj. DE LEsSEPS has issued a report
on the progress of the work of the
Panama canal. In it he renews his
protest against the maneuvers Of spec
ulators. who, he says, attack the
credit of the company in the hope of
running the enterprise and building
some sort of cosmopolitan company
on its ruins After describing the
wears work. he announces his inten-
ton to visit Panama soon and inspect
the canal
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has created a bureau to be styled
its department of statistics, the head of
which will be denominated auditor
Mr.. c. c. McKain has been appointed
auditor and will enter upon his duties
in August. Mr.. McKain is native of
Minnesota, and has held for several
years responsible position in the Of
flee of Albert Fink, trunk line commits
sioner. in New York CITY.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

IN obcdicune to an edict Of the Gar,
the frontier station on the line dividing
East Prussia and Russian Poland,
where goods are unloaded and trans
ferrcd in the transit over the railway
connecting Warsaw and Thorne, East
Prussia, has been demolished and the
tracks, sheds and railway bridge re-
moved, thus virtually closing the rail
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28
A MOVEMENT has been inaugural

\ MOVEMENT has been inaugurat"d
among the leading business men If
Buffalo, y. Y, to raise a fund of slG3.-
eco, which will he offered as prize for
the best invention Of utilizing the water
power of the Niagara river. The com
petition will be open to the world.
Several prominent citizens have already
subscribed 81, 600 each toward the fund.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

IN some of the third-class cities the
letter carriers have to travel thirty
miles per day to make therroutes, and
:hry complain that ninc-tcnths of the
letters delivered are only dry goods
adNaTtiscmnnts.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

JENNY LIND GoLDsCHMIDT lives in
an attractive suburb of London, and,
though she is siXty-six years old, she
feels young and is intensely interested
III every musical event.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

Mrs. PARKER, of Dundee, Scotland,
the founder of the British Women's
Temperance Association, it is said. will
take one thousand Scotch women to
California to be domestic servants.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

JACOB SELIGMAN, of Michigan, is a
millionaire and director of nine banks
and four railroads. He is less than
five feet high and went to Michigan
twenty-five years ago with less than
one hundred dollars in his pockets.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

The wealthiest barrel manufacturer
in the country is W. G. Pennypacker,
of Philadelphia. He started in busi-
ness twenty wears age with $50 and is
now worth s.. 300. 600
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

PRINCE JEROME NAPOLEON is about
TO publish book entitled Napoleon
l. and His Detractors." 1t will be a
complete exposition of Napoleonic
ideas
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

The Government is to make an in
vcStigatiOn of certain wagon roads in
Oregon as to the correctness of the
GOvernor's certlileate of construction.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

The tusk of u msstodon was found
the Other day In an excavation at Nash
vile. Tenn.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

THE Farmers Alliance at Pontotoc,
Miss, has opened war on the moon
sinners.
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28

STEFNIAK, the celebrated nihilist au-
thor, will visit the United States in
Scptcmbcr
The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

CANADA is working hard to solve the
problem how to extend her foreign
trade.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-19

ground Is soon 10 be converted into park.
TnE Princess Netternich, OF Vienna, is
described n lady OF great elegance and
charm s'g manners. She recently raised
10000 HORNS for the poor OF the cry and
Is called tho most popular woman in Aus
tris.
THE Empress Of Japan was recently the
recipient OF a set Of diamond jewelry from
friends In Berlin, consisting OF a necklace,
diadcm and bracelets. Ia the diadem alone
six thousand brilliants sparkle ike SO many
splendid stars.
OSE Of Mrs. Cleve'ald's little cousins
has brought TO the White House a bcauti-
full AnZora kitten, which shares with Hcc-
tor, the poodle, the attentions of the young
or guests. The anImosity between Hector
and the kitten is strong, and growing.
Mas. CoNsESo, a South American, is the
riches woman in the world. Besides her
i:nmens, wealth, Mrs. Couseno also enjoys
the singular privilege OF being empress
over a tract of territory callc1 Lota, which
lies some two or three hundred miles 20 the
south Of Valparaiso.
Rosa BONuEUR and half dozen other
Ladies' are Knights-fOr the masculine form
Chevalicr is retained in their case-of the
Legion Of Honor An addition has Just
been made to Their number. Nine. Dieu-
lafoy, wife Of the head OF the Archaeological
Mission ut Susiana, was recently formally
decorated at the Louvre She has in the
last five years made several archaeological
journeys in Persia and has enriched the
Louvre with some ancient aud admirable
friezos. NJ. Goblet desired the ceremony
to take place IN the room where these
treasures are deposited. Nine. Dieulafoy,
according to London Truth, is a young and
delicate looking woman.
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Ny eRAnpMo1nER.s Hal.
Boston Budgct.1


IL hangs In the attic all covered with dust.
And Its once white chip surface Is brown as q
crust,
Il oft makes n rest for the dark flying bat.
And no 10 1Ser looks jaunty. my grandmoth-
er's hat
There it rests now quite shapeless. grim
crushed and q riorn,
are torn,
Twas made in the time of this old, faded
mat,
They called 1t "bunnIt." my grandmother's
hat
All! once Il was tilted upon her fair head,
IA she rushed down to meet him with light
footed tread.
Now it Tits tn. wrong way and is dingy and
flat,
Though It was once n beauty. my grand
mothers hat
1t Jared not with feathers. nor gIittered with
As It perched 80 demurely above her bright
face:
1t was dainty. and modest. both words arc
quite pat,
And twas sweetly bewitching, NV grand
mothers hat
with black cleaning jcttIng It dazzIed no
sight.
Nor did IL up.tower. like Eddystone Light:
And blessed was the man who behind It oft
sat
It ne'cr hid the preacher. my grandmother's
hat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-19
FEMININE 6REVIIIES.

The wife OF the London Socialist, Hynd.
mann, keeps boarJers and thus supports
her husband.
CAsTLE GAHDEN still lives, and so does
Jenny Isml, but the peerless jenny Is now
slxty-hvc.
A WIFE in Central Africa costs fifteen
dollars, but sho does not blccd her husband
heavily for bunnets.
MRs. HANNAH EUsToN has left the city Of
Charleston StOO 90 FOR the purpose Of ''mal1-
ing old ags comfortable"
CHRISTINE NILSSON has determined 20
make Madrid her future homo She loves
the gay and dramatically happy life OF the
hghtheartcd SpaniardA
OWE OF tho most valued treasures Of Mr.
Thomas Nasrs house ut Morristown, ". =,
- n portrait OF General Grant, presented
BY tho General 20 Mrs. Mast
Mas. CLEVELAND il 80 fond OF pansiss
iss~t ono Of the White House gardeners is
Kept busy generous part OF the day
searching Washington for tho favorite
flower
ocEEN V:cToRTA drives a hard rcal-esta.e
bargn n. She has been ask g 40 much
rent for her Hohcnlohc LA that nobody
WI touch it-uot even a royalty-loving
American.
TuE Prince do Lusirnan IL o waiter In
a Milan hotel Tho father Of the Prince
was a dircct descendant Of the ancient
ruiors Of Cyprus and claimcl tho title ofthe
King OF Jerusalem.
TUE Countess E LA viii write a biography
~ her late husband, Dom Fernando OF
Portugal. She Is still n remarkably hand
some woman. with serious, expressive
features and stately figure.
Tue body Of Anna Cromwell, the grand
daughter Of tho Protector, lies IN an almost
nnrocognizcd grave in the disused cemetery
VI 81 George the MARTYR. holborn. The
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-19
SPELLING BACKWARD.
The Wonderful Mental Powers of IN I'm
educated Deals Islander.

baltimore Americana
John Harrison, wh) resides at Deals
Island, in this county, about twenty years
Of age, is possessed of wonderful mental
powers, writes Prince Anne correspond
ent. He is a dredger, and says he only
attended school about two months alto
gsther in his life. This great power con-
sists in his ability to spell backward any
word, no matter how long or intricate, that
he can spell forward, or that is spelled for
ward in his presence, and that, too, with
the greatest CELEBRITY. Tho correspondent.
hearing Of this wonderful power, met him
on Deals Island. and requested him to give
an exhibition of his strange talent, which
he readily consented to do. Such words
as " incompatibility," incongruous,"
I" irreprehensibly," Cincinnati" "Phila-
delphia," and many other long words were
spelled in his prese nee, which he immedi-
ately spelled backward with lightning
rapidity and without the least hesitation.
He never fails, but always spells the words
correctly backward as they are spelled TO
him forward, and if ne ever spells thu
word incorrectly, no matter how long it
may be, it is always the fault OF the ques-
toner. Any word that he Is familiar with
and can spell forward, he can also spell
backward, and words that he is not familiar
with and can not spell forward he can spell
backward when they are spelled in his
presence. He docs not spell the words
backward by the sound, beca1se, in many
instances, the letters make no sound. He
says that he does not even carry tho worl
in his mind as it is spelled forward, and
can not explain by what means he is en-
abled to do it. He says n first showed
signs of this wonderful talent while he
was going to school, the short time that he
attended, by spelling backward ths words
propounded by his teacher, much to the
amusement of the teach n and scholars.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-19
STOCK Law I'M SEA RON rowNsu1p

In the Comm iss;oners' Court of Barber Coun-
y, Kansas.
January Term, iSst
In tn matter of the Petition of the Electors
of Sharon Township, in said county and
state:
NOW, on this, fifth day of January, 1887.
~ comes b. B. Dougherty, trustee of said
Sharon Township, and presents petition
rigned by one hundred aud thirty-five electors
OF said township. praying that an order be
made requiring the owners of domestic ami
mails to restrain the same from running at
large at any time in said township.
And the Board of County Commissioners
having examined said petition, and the sigma
lures thereto. and the aflidavits thereto attach
cd. and being duly advised in the premises.
doth find that said petition was signed by a
majority of the qualified electors of saidto
SNIP ana that the requirements of law In the
matter were fully complied with.
Its therefore ordered by said Board that the
prayer of said petitioners be granted, and that
hereafter the owners of domestic animals I'm
said township, "a prayed for i'm said petition,
snail restrain said nimals from running at
large al any time therein; and that this order
he entered on the record of proceedings of said
Board of County Commissioners, and that a
certified copy thereof be published in some
newspaper published in said county, for three
weeks, and this order shall be in force and take
effect thereafter.
Witness our hands:
C. H. DOUGLASS, Chairman.
Attest: RoBT. j. TALIAFERRo,
S5-t3 County Clerk.
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HOMELY DAVE.
How This Noted Train Butcher Won the
Patronage OF senator Evarts.
lSt. Louis Globe Democrat


Patronage OF senator Evarts.
lSt. Louis Globe Democrat
at takes an artist to sell books on the
railroad cars" said q news agent. and then
he went on 10 rccitc how '.Hc;ncly Dave
-rcd-hcadod and ugly as u hedge fence
once piled his insinuating art on Senator
Evarts. II was when Mr.. Evarts was Sec
rotary Of State under Mr. Hayes. He had
been out TO California, and was coming
back with n number of officials. They
struck Dawes run at Council Bluffs Before
hc had gone ten miles Dave had looked tho
party over and determined to sell them
some books. He decided that lie would
make his first assault upon Secretary
Evarts. Mr.. Evarts wac not feeling very
well that day. and when he saw = &c com
ing he turned away impatiently and mo-
toned the porter to put him out Il have
been bored u death by news agents and
bOok-peddlcrs ever since left San Fran
cisco. and | am heartily sick of it.n
'llomcly Dave" was not frightened in the
least He said. with bland smile: sex.
cusc me, Mr.. Secretary, but l don't want
IL sell you any thing; just want to read
you page or two out OF a book just is
sued. Have You seen iti' Mr.. Evarts
glanced ut tho title page and said he hadn't.
"Now just let me bcguile the tediousness
OF the journey by reading tho first page to
you" SO Dave, who VI n remarkably
clear and sweet voice, read on. not only
the first, but the second and third pages,
with Mr.. Evaris q deeply interested listen
err. When "HOmely Dave" stopped Mr..
Evarts simply said: an take that book.
Name your rrice. Now, what else have
you Gotr' That book was edwin Ar
nold's Light of Asia" 10 had Just come
out then. After Mr.. Evarts had uickcd
out lot OF other books and Dave had read
10 him from them, he called the Senators
and congressman, introduced Dave to them
and made thcm sit down and listen while
Dave read lot OF things. He sold more
than two hundred dollars worth Of books
10 those people before they got to Chicago
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SHERIFF's SALE


In the District Court of Barber County, Kan
eas.
G. NJ. Martin. plaintiff,
versus
Jessie II. Allen, defendant.
pY VIRTUE of an execution, to me directed,
- issued out of the District Court of Bar
Der county, Kansas, will, ON
SATURDAY THE ed DAY OF JANUARY,
A. D., 1887, at 9 o'clock, p. M, of said day. at
the front door of the Courthouse in the city
of Medicine Lodge, county of Barber, and
state Of Kansas, offer for sale ar public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder. for cash in hand,
tfor want of goods and chattels,) all of the
right, title and interest whatsoever of the
said above named defendant in and 10 the
following described lands and tcnements, to
wit: The west half of the northwest quarter,
and the northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section 81, and the southwest quar-
terof the southwest quarter of section No. %,
in township 81, of range IA west. i'm Barber
county, Kansas, appraised at $5Oo.OO, and taken
as the property of Jessie u. Allen, and to be
sold to satisfy said execution.
Given under my hand, at my office, i'm the
city of Medicine Lodge, this, the 2lst day of
December, A. D., 1896.
CHARLES ID. NELSON.
30 Sheriff OF Barber county, Kansas.
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Land once at Harmed, Kans. Jan. 3, 1857.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof i'm support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of the District Court OF Barber county
Kansas. at Medicine Lodge, on February T.
1857. viz: Sylvester II. Seward ID. =. No. 1907
for the y sc Z. Sc s-w sec 81 twp SO,
range II; lot g. sec ;, twp3I. range "a,
HenameS the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
William Halter, John Finley. Il Mitchell,
t ID Finley Geo Sexton, Halter, all OF Sex
ton, Kansas.
Also Roland j. Mitchell. d. S. No. 1888. for
the lots l and 2,s knek section 5, twp "a,
range IA
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land. viz:
John Finley. s III Seward. A c Seward, Will
liam Halter George ii Sexton, l. ID Finley oil
of Sexton, Kansas.
33 $50 w. X. BRowHLEE, Register.
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voting Two Times Legally.
rwatertown on. I'd Times.l

A singular case occurred at the Second
ward polls at the recent election. +. z.
Carter, vice-president of the Agricultural
Insurance Company, voted at one time all
but one ticket. Later in the day he APP
peared and desired to cast a ballot for the
candidate for an office whom he had omit
ted voting for. Several put in an objection,
and AttOrney-General O'Brien, who was
standing near, was appealed to- Mr..
O'Brien stated that a person had a right to
cast his ballot at any time from sunrise to
sunset on election day, and, If he wished,
might cast judiciary ticket at one time
and q county ticket at another. Mr.. Carter
was allowed 10 vote on the ticket which he
had omitted On his first visit to the polls.
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Land once at Larned. Kans., Dec 8. 1855

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof In support Of his claim.
Clerk of the District court of barber county.
Kansas. at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on Jam
uary ~. 1887. viz: John frisco, Jr., for tho
range -.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz:
c Sparks. s T Dickerson, George Dicker-
son Il II Clay, all of Elm Mills. Kansas.
Also James II. Lee. for the 8 4 NV keX
s-w sec 2twp 81, range II.
He names the following witnesses to provo
hts continuous residence upon and cutiva-
ton of said land. viz:
A Furgason, James Tufts, Philip Butcher.
WIN Carroll, all of Amber Postoffice, Barber
county, Kansas.
293ic. w.R. BROwNLEE, Register.
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a DcnunrIatIou of EAr-Rin=-


DIR. Norm. In his work on the hygienics CT
beauty, makes a dead set against earrings.
In numbers Of cases he has known crysip-
elns to proceed from their use The idea
that they are COOL for weak eyes he quite
disposcs of. IL is possible, he says, that in
cases OF inflaned eyes they might net as
counter-irritant, but II they did they would
keep the lobe Of the ear, which, not being
rich in blOod-vcssels, has little rOcuperative
vitality. In state Of permanent ulcera-
ton. There IL no surer test OF good or
bad constitution than the state Of an ear
which has be n pierced and exposed 10 the
irritation of heavy earrings. III the Iobes
keep rcd and swollen they proclaim bad
blood and scrofulous tendencies.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-01-19

IEeIigious Herald

There was n meeting of preachers OF
Lynchburg, Va, and when il was freak
ing up DR.. John Harmon could not find his
hat. Turning to Rev. X r.. Acrce, he
sail: Zone OF you Bapilsts has my hat"
'sThsn." said Brother AGREE, ''your hat
has more brains in it than ever before"
A few days after that DR.. Harmon Was
passing by Brother Acree's yard-gaie
and. whsn urged TO come in, said: Il am
ou my way to pr.ach- you can't
preach," replied Brother AGREE. $50 l
felt for long time. (" reptile Or. Hannon.
-but, since hearing you the ether day, I
b We changed my mind"
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Land once at Larncd Kans Dec X ,sse

Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has fled notice of HIS Intention
to make final proof I'm support of his claim,
ana that said proof Will be made before tho
propate judge ut Medicine Lodge, Kansas ON
February 10th, 1887. viz: Afford Manard for
the }, Sc u. and s-w Sc sec. %, twp 30,
range II west.
He names the following witnesses to provo
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz
Mack Kinney George w Vandivcer, John A
Snnnafrank, William McAdoo, all of Lake
City, Kansas.
81 36cs w. X. BRowSLEE, Register.
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land once at Larned, Kans. Dec, "A, lsss.

Land once at Larned, Kans Dec "a, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the foiiowino.
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim.
ana mat SAID proof will be made before the
on February II. 1887. viz: Moritz Hercz, ID s
43ss Tor the !. ne \, and n 4 sc \ section 4.
twp 81 south, of range II west
He names the following witnesses IN nrove
of. said land. viz:
l. Lampl. Orlando Fritz, Israel Ne,rroechl
John Waehling. all of Sexton. Kansas.
Also Frank Carr, for the lots and Z s.v v
ne i Sc NV Il sec l. twp 30. range l3
He names the following witnesses to prove
of said land viz:
Means; Frisco, Keys. E Lord, all
or Elm Mills, Barber county Kans.
02 81 W. X. BRowNLEE, Register
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SHERIFF'S SALE.


In the District Court of Barber county, Kan
sas.
Frank Adamson, plaintiff,
versus
w. III. Clutter, defendant.
pY VIRTUE of an execution to me directed,
ID issued out of the District Court of Barber
county, Kansas, in the above entitled action,
l., Charles d. Nelson, sheriff Of said county,
will, On
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2STH, 1887,
at 3 o clock p m. of said day, at the front door
OF the courthouse, in the city of Medicine
Lodge, Barber county, Kansas. offer for sale,
at public auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash in hand, all of the right, title and interest
whatsoever of the said w. III. Clutter in and
to the following lands and tencments to-wit:
Lot three and the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of section five, township
thiri y-four, range ten west, all in Barber coun
", State of Kansas, to satisfy Judgment of
plaintiff against defendant, for the sum of
-Four hundred and sevCnty-five dollars and
thirty-eight cents, and the further sum of Thir-
ty-two dollars and fifty cents, costs of suit, and
the costs of this sale.
Given under my hand this, 2lst day of Dec
ember, 1886.
CHARLES u. NELSON,
81 Sheriff of Barber County, Kansas.